http://www.beckysreviews.com I go places, I use things, I review them here. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:43:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just finished reading this book by Jeff Hawkins. It basically explains his theory on how the brain works and how it creates intelligence. It's an interesting theory. The basis of it is that the brain is an associative memory machine, and most importantly it uses those memories to ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/on-intelligence-book-by-jeff-hawkins-a-review.html There are a lot of choices when trying to pick out which fish oil pills to take. It can be overwhelming. Here's my review of the Carlson Laboratories Super Omega-3 Fish Oils pills (1000 mg, softgels) which is my favorite brand. One important factor is that they're very cheap (way cheaper ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/a-good-brand-of-fish-oil-pills.html Here are some miscellanous notes on some books I read a while ago.  Perhaps they will be useful: Superconductivity Ginzburg, V. L. (Vitalii Lazarevich) Very good concise introduction explaining most of quantum mechanical principles behind it as of date published. Cooper pairs are formed by electrons following each other through the material ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/misc-short-book-reviews-superconductivity-qed-genomes.html This book was very fascinating. It's a painless way to learn some Renaissance history, and learn about Renaissance artists. You'll impress all your friends when you start randomly mentioning parts of Michelangelo's life during conversations. The book makes him out to be an amazing person who loved ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/a-review-of-the-book-the-agony-and-the-ecstasy-a-historical-novel-of-michelangelo.html On our honeymoon, my husband and I wanted to go on a boat for a couple of hours to see the water and wildlife.  After reading reviews online, we decided that Daisey's Dockside Scenic Cruises was the best tour with the most informative captain and nicest boat.  All the reviews ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/daiseys-dockside-scenic-cruises-chincoteague-va.html I recently stayed at the Blue Heron Inn in Chincoteague, VA.  The town of Chincoteague lodging options consist of bed and breakfasts, local motels, and a few chain motels (Best Western and Quality Inn).  I was nervous about our stay at the Blue Heron, since the reviews online aren't exactly ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/blue-heron-inn-chincoteague-va.html I was not very impressed with this book. I thought I would get some new insights into potential ways to create force fields, and levitation devices. But the author simply rehashes the same ideas any reader of science magazines like Scientific American has already heard of. I also felt ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/review-of-physics-of-the-impossible-by-michio-kaku.html This book is a great way to learn about how one of the richest men in the world thinks about investing, accounting, and economics. I think I picked up a lot of insight into how Mr. Buffet thinks. I big theme throughout the essays is whether the efficient market hypothesis ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/a-review-of-the-essays-of-warren-buffet-lessons-for-corporate-america.html This book purports to give you instructions on how to find a "muse", a small business that only requires a few hours of your time each week yet provides you with ample income to live on, giving you the time, and money to travel and do all of the other ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/the-4-hour-workweek-a-book-review.html I traveled to the Dolphin Hotel in Disney World in August of 2009.  Because it is not a Disney resort and owned by another company, transportation from the Orlando International Airport to the hotel is not included.  The hotel recommend using Mears Transportation, which is either a shuttle bus or ... http://www.beckysreviews.com/mears-transportation-orlanda-florida-8209-and-8709.html